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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO JUSTICES OF SUPREME, SUPERIOR, AND FAMILY COURTS

     Introduced By: Senator Daniel DaPonte

     Date Introduced: February 27, 2014

     Referred To: Senate Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 8-3-12 of the General Laws in Chapter 8-3 entitled "Justices of

Supreme, Superior, and Family Courts" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     8-3-12. Retirement of judges with general assembly or office service. -- Any person,

who has served as a member of the general assembly, as a general officer, and as a justice of the

supreme court, the superior court, the family court, or the district court, whose combined service

as a member of the general assembly, a justice, and a general officer is twenty (20) years or more

and who has retired, resigned, or and completed such service prior to January 1, 2014, shall, upon

reaching the age of sixty-two (62) years, receive during life a sum equal to three-fourths (3/4) of

the highest annual salary that the person was receiving during such service.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO JUSTICES OF SUPREME, SUPERIOR, AND FAMILY COURTS

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     This act would entitle any person who has served as a member of the general assembly,

as a general officer, and as a court justice, for at least twenty (20) total years of service, to receive

retirement benefits as long as that person retired, resigned and completed all service prior to

January 1, 2014.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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